Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day Two -
11 February 2026
09:15 - WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
PRECIOUS METALS, ENERGY & STRATEGIC COMMODITIES
09:20 - 09:50
PRESENTATION: INDIA’S RARE EARTH MARKET OUTLOOK
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Arun M Vijayan
Vertical Head, Metals, Minerals and Mining, Beroe-Inc, India
09:50 - 10:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: DEMAND FOR CRITICAL MINERALS, RARE EARTH & PRECIOUS METALS
Anish Narang
Managing Director, Karavan Free Trade, India (Session Chair)
Harendra Saksena
Chief Procurement Officer, Ather Energy, India
Dr. Deependra Singh
Former Chairman & Managing Director, IREL (India) Limited India
Shivanshu Mehta
SVP & Head – Bullion, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, India
10:30 - 11:10
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
11:10 - 11:30
PRESENTATION: THE LONG GAME - GOLD, SILVER, AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
Dr. Renisha Chainani
Head of Research, Augmont Gold For All, India
SUPPLY CHAIN, SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBLE MINING RECYCLING, PROCESSING
11:30 - 12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING THROUGH A WAVE OF CHALLENGES TO SUPPORT & BUILD A SUPPLY CHAIN FOR STRATEGIC COMMODITIES AND FURTHER ATTRACT INVESTMENTS WITHIN THE MINING SECTOR
Arun M Vijayan
Vertical Head, Metals, Minerals and Mining, Beroe-Inc, India (Session Chair)
Debabrata Das
Assistant Professor (Geology), Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Panjab University, India
Dr. Renisha Chainani
Head of Research, Augmont Gold For All, India
Abhinav Misra
Manager - Specialty Markets, ALTA Performance Materials India
12:30 - 14:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
ENERGY STORAGE, EV REVOLUTION & CLEAN ENERGY
14:00 - 14:30
PRESENTATION: FROM RESOURCES TO RESILIENCE - INDIA’S STRATEGIC POSITION IN CRITICAL MINERALS AND CLEAN ENERGY
Debabrata Das
Assistant Professor (Geology), Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Panjab University, India
14:30 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: DERAKANE® - SPECIALTY RESINS FOR MINING CRITICAL MINERALS
Abhinav Misra
Manager - Specialty Markets, ALTA Performance Materials India
RECYCLING, PROCESSING, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBLE MINING
15:00 - 15:15
PRESENTATION: NOVASENSA'S HYDROMETALLURGICAL APPROACH - INDIA'S ROUTE TO CRITICAL MINERAL SELF-RELIANCE
Aseem Trivedi
Founder & CEO, Novasensa, India
15:15- 15:45
PRESENTATION: EXPLORING HOW MAJOR MINING COMPANIES IN AMERICAS ARE LOOKING AT CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS & HOW INDIA CAN SUPPORT THOSE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Abhi Parmar
Senior Associate- Mining & Metals, United States
15:45 - 16:15
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
16:15
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE